HOLBEACH
ALL SAINTS WAR MEMORIAL

There
is an exterior memorial that stands outside the church of All Saints.
It takes the form of a wheel cross on a long shaft, on the front of
which is a Sword of Sacrifice in relief, standing on a plinth with a
two-stepped base. The inscription is on the front face and a further
stone in front of the memorial states the years, the whole is in a paved
area with irona railings surrouding. There are no names inscribed on
the memorial, these are to be found on two plaques within the church.
These are in the form of ornately surrounded plaques with gold letting
listing the two sets of men who fell in each war. The World War 2 plaque
has since been added to and has an extra concrete inset below it bearing
the extra names. There are 85 names for World War 1 and 29 names for
World War 2.

Appears
to be George F Casswell, present Holbeach 1901, born c 1892 at
St Pancras, London and son of John and Annie Casswell. possibly
George Frederick Casswell. Private 32775. 9th Battalion, Gloucestershire
Regiment. Killed in action 27th October 1918. Enlisted Gloucester
and resident Cheltenham, Glos. Unable to identify CWGC and no
other known commemoration.

HOWARD,
JOHN ALFRED CARTER, Stoker, H.M.S. Pembroke, Royal
Navy, s. of Herbert neale Howard of Church Street,
Holbeach, by his wife, Lizzie, dau. of John Needham; b.
Holbeach, 3 Aug. 1896; educ. Holbeach Boys' School; was a Printer;
joined the navy 21 Jan 1916, and died of cerebro-spinal meningitis
6 May following, at Chatha Naval Hospital. Buried in the cemetery,
Holbeach; unm.

HOWARD

James

Born
19 May 1882 in Holbeach. He joined under a special arrangement
to work on Land Drainage for the Royal Engineers. He was discharged
as being no longer physically fit for service on 15 December 1916
and died in Holbeach where he was buried in Holbeach Cemetery
on 7th April 1917.

Born
April 1879 in Holbeach and served in the South Staffordshire Regiment,
Labour Corps. He died on 7th February 1919 in the Military Hospital,
Gravesend. He was buried in Holbeach Cemetery on 14th February
1919.

MIDDLETON

Percy

Gunner
843410. 55th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action
2nd August 1917, aged 20 years. Son of William and Martha Middleton
of Holbeach Bank, Lincs. Born Holbeach and enlisted Spalding,
Lincs. Commemorated Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery. VII.D.9.

Flying
Officer 422444. Royal Australian Air Force. Died 16th November
1944, aged 21 years. Son of Leonard Marshall and Helen Curtis
of Holbeach, Lincs. Pupil Farmer in Australia. Commemorated Sydney
Memorial. Panel 5.

Private
VX55386. 2/29th Battalion, Australian Infantry. Died 19th September
1943, aged 38 years. Son of George and Elizabeth Hart of Holbeach,
Lincs. Commemorated Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery. A16.G.1.

HERD

Ronald
Ernest

Sergeant
(Pilot) 564710. 144 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 29th September
1939, aged 25 years. Son of Albert Ernest and Sarah Elizabeth
Herd of Holbeach, Lincs. Commemorated Sage War Cemetery. 5.B.12.
There is an Exterior Individual Memorial within churchyard in
the form of a tree with a plaque at base of it.

In
loving memory of
Sergeant
Ronald E Herd, Royal Air Force,
killed in action
September 29th 1939.
Buried at
Sage War Cemetery,
Oldenburg,
Germany.

Private
4802429. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 20th September
1944, aged 24 years. Son of Violet May Lewis and Stepson of John
William Munton of Sutton Bridge, Lincs. Commemorated Leopoldsburg
War Cemetery. V.A.5.

Aircraftman
1st Class 1427797, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 14th
December 1943, aged 23 years. Son of Alexander and Sarah Ethel
Reddin of Holbeach, Lincs. Commemorated Salerno War Cemetery.
II.D.48.

SMITH

George

Unable
to identify CWGC and no further information currently.

THICKPENNY

Albert
Edward

Trooper
7906041. 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, Royal Armoured
Corps. Died 26th September 1944, aged 25 years. Son of Herbert
and Eliza Thickpenny of Holbeach, Lincs. Commemorated Mierlo War
Cemetery. VI.B.3.

TINGLE

Charles
Reginald

Sergeant
(Air Gunner) 1819840, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 61 Squadron,
Royal Air Force. Died 21st January 1944, aged 24 years. Son of
Reginald and Ivy May Tingle of Holbeach, Lincs. Commemorated Berlin
1939 – 1945 War Cemetery. 8.H.28.

TURRINGTON

Roland

Fusilier
6985959. 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers. Died 5th December
1943, aged 29 years. Son of Mrs L B Richmond of Holbeach, Lincs.
Commemorated Sangro River War Cemetery. VIII.C.41.